RA 9292
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE
RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
REGULATION FOR THE REGISTRATION,
LICENSING, AND PRACTICE OF
PROFESSIONAL ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERS, ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERS AND ELECTRONICS
TECHNICIANS, REPEALING RA 5734
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“ELECTRONICS AND
COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF THE
PHILIPPINES”, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 1. Title
“Electronics Engineering Law of 2004”
Section 2. Statement of Policy
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
a. Electronics - the science dealing with the development
and application of devices and systems involving
the flow of electrons or other carriers of electric
charge, in a vacuum, in gaseous media, in
plasma, in semiconductors, in solid-state and/or in
similar devices, including, but not limited to,
applications involving optical, electromagnetic and
other energy forms when transduced or converted
into electronic signals.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
b. Professional Electronics Engineer - a person who is
qualified to hold himself/herself out as a duly
registered/licensed
Professional
Electronics
Engineer under this Act and to affix to his/her
name the letters "PECE".
c. Electronics Engineer - a person who is qualified to
hold
himself/herself
out
as
a
duly
registered/licensed Electronics Engineer under
this Act and to affix to his/her name the letters
"ECE".
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
d. Electronics Technician - a person who is qualified to
hold
himself/herself
out
as
a
duly
registered/licensed Electronics Technician under
this Act and to affix to his/her name the letters
"ECT".
e. Electronics and Communications Engineer - a
person who is qualified to hold himself/herself out
as a duly-registered/licensed Electronics and
Communications Engineer under Republic Act No.
5734.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
f. Computer – any of a variety of electronic devices that
is capable of accepting data, programs and/or
instructions, executing the programs and/or
instructions to process the data and presenting
the results.
g. Information and Communications Technology - the
acquisition, production, transformation, storage
and
transmission/reception
of
data
and
information by electronic means in forms such as
vocal, pictorial, text, numeric or the likes; also
refers to the theoretical & practical applications
and processes utilizing such data and information.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
h. Communications - the process of sending and/or
receiving information, data, signals and/or
messages between two (2) or more points by
radio, cable, optical wave guides or other devices
and wired or wireless medium.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
i. Telecommunications - any transmission, emission or
reception of voice, data, electronic messages,
text, written or printed matter, fixed or moving
pictures or images, words, music or visible or
audible signals or sounds, or any information,
intelligence and/or control signals of any
design/format and for any purpose, by wire,
radio, spectral, visual/optical/light, or other
electronic, electromagnetic and technological
means.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
j. Broadcast, Broadcasting - an undertaking the object
of which is to transmit audio, video, text, images
or other signals or messages for reception of a
broad audience in a geographical area via wired
or wireless means.
k. Industrial Plant - includes all manufacturing
establishments and other business endeavors
where electronic or electronically-controlled
machinery or equipment are installed and/or are
being used, sold, maintained, assembled,
manufactured or operated.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
l. Commercial Establishment - shall include but
not be limited to office buildings, hotels,
motels, hospitals, condominiums, stores,
apartments, supermarkets, schools, studios,
stadia,
parking
areas,
memorial
chapels/parks, watercraft & aircraft used for
business or profit, and any other building/s or
area/s for business purposes, where
electronic
or
electronically-controlled
machinery or equipment are installed and/or
are being used, sold, maintained, assembled,
manufactured or operated.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
m. Consulting Services - as used in this Act, shall
include services requiring adequate technical
expertise, experience and professional capability
in undertaking advisory and review, preinvestment or feasibility studies, design, planning,
construction, supervision, management and
related services, and other technical studies or
special studies in the field of electronics
engineering.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
n. Accredited Professional Organization - the
integrated
and
accredited
national
organization of Professional Electronics
Engineers, Electronics Engineers and
Electronics Technicians.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 4. Categories of Practice
a. Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE)
b. Electronics Engineer (ECE)
c. Electronics Technician (ECT)
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 5. Nature and Scope of Practice of Electronics Engineering and
Electronics Technician Professions
a. Electronics Engineer - investigation, analysis, synthesis, planning,
design, specification, research and development, provision,
procurement, marketing and sales, manufacture and
production,
construction
and
installation,
tests/measurements/control, operation, repair, servicing,
technical support and maintenance of electronic components,
devices, products, apparatus, instruments, equipment,
systems, networks, operations and processes in the fields of
electronics,
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 5. Nature and Scope of Practice of Electronics Engineering and
Electronics Technician Professions
(Continuation)
a. Electronics Engineer - including communications and/or
telecommunications,
information
and
communications
technology (ICT), computers and their networking and
hardware/firmware/software development and applications,
broadcast/broadcasting, cable and wireless television,
consumer
and
industrial
electronics,
electro
optics/photonics/optoelectronics, electro-magnetics, avionics,
aerospace, navigational and military applications, medical
electronics, robotics, cybernetics, biometrics and all other
related and convergent fields;
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 5. Nature and Scope of Practice of Electronics Engineering and
Electronics Technician Professions
(Continuation)
a. Electronics Engineer - it also includes the administration,
management, supervision and regulatory aspects of such
works and activities; similarly included are those teaching and
training activities which develop the ability to use electronic
engineering fundamentals and related advanced knowledge in
electronics engineering, including lecturing and teaching of
technical and professional subjects given in the electronics
engineering and electronics technician curriculum and
licensure examinations.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 5. Nature and Scope of Practice of Electronics
Engineering and Electronics Technician Professions
b. Professional Electronics Engineer - embrace and consist
of all of the above plus the sole authority to provide
consulting services as defined in this Act and to sign
and seal electronics plans, drawings, permit
applications, specifications, reports and other technical
documents prepared by himself/herself and/or under his
direct supervision.
ARTICLE I:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 5. Nature and Scope of Practice of Electronics
Engineering and Electronics Technician Professions
c. Electronics Technician profession - embrace and consist of any nonengineering work or activity relating to the installation, construction,
operation, control, tests and measurements, diagnosis, repair and
maintenance, manufacture and production, sales and marketing of any
electronic component/s, device/s, products, apparatus, instruments,
equipment, system/s, network/s, operations and processes located on
land, watercraft, aircraft, industrial plants or commercial establishments,
including the teaching and training of technical and professional
subjects given in the electronics technician curriculum and licensure
exams.
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 6. Composition of the Board
Composed of a chairman and two (2) members who shall be
appointed by the President of the Philippines from the three
(3) recommendees per position chosen and ranked by the
Commission, which recommendees shall in turn be chosen
from the five (5) nominees for each position submitted by
the accredited professional organization
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 7. Powers and Functions of the Board
a. Administer/Implement the provisions of this Act;
b. Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this
Act;
c. Adopt an official seal of the Board;
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 7. Powers and Functions of the Board
d. Issue, suspend or revoke Certificates of Registration and
accordingly the Professional Identification Cards of
Professional
Electronics
Engineers,
Electronics
Engineers or Electronics Technicians, or otherwise
suspend the holder thereof from the practice of his/her
profession, for any justifiable cause and after due
process;
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 7. Powers and Functions of the Board
e. Maintain a roster of Professional Electronics Engineers,
Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians;
f. Issue, suspend and/or cancel special permits to foreign
Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics
Engineers or Electronics Technicians in accordance
with the provisions of this Act
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 7. Powers and Functions of the Board
g. Prescribe, amend or revise the requirements for licensing of
Professional Electronics Engineers, and prepare, adopt
and issue the syllabi of the subjects for the licensure
examination for Electronics Engineers and Electronics
Technicians, and prepare the questions therefore, in
strict conformance with the scope of the syllabi;
h. Adopt a program for the full computerization of the licensure
examination;
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 8. Qualifications of Board Members
a. Be a citizen and a resident of the Philippines for at least five (5)
consecutive years prior to his/her appointment;
b. Be of good moral character and integrity;
c. Be a holder of a valid Certificate of Registration and a valid
Professional Identification Card as a Professional Electronics
Engineer, duly qualified to practice as a Professional Engineer
in the Philippines;
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 8. Qualifications of Board Members
d. Be a member of good standing of the Accredited Professional
Organization;
e. Be in active practice of the electronics engineering profession
for at least ten (10) years prior to his appointment,
either in self-practice, or employment in government
service and/or in the private sector;
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 8. Qualifications of Board Members
f. Must not have any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any
school, academy, college, university or institution conferring an
academic degree and/or certification/accreditation necessary
for admission to the practice of Electronics Engineering and/or
Electronics Technician or where review classes in preparation
for the licensure examination are being offered or conducted
nor shall he/she be a member of the faculty or of the
administration thereof prior to taking his/her oath of office; and
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 8. Qualifications of Board Members
g. Must not have been convicted of an offense involving moral
turpitude.
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 9. Term of Office
The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of
three (3) years from date of appointment or until their
successors shall have been appointed and qualified and
may be re-appointed once for another term.
ARTICLE II: PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD OF
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
Section 10. Compensation and Allowances of the Board
Section 11. Removal of Board Members
Section 12. Custodian of Board Records, Secretariat and
Support Services
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 13. Licensure Examination
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act,
all applicants seeking to be registered and licensed as
Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians,
shall undergo the required examinations to be given
by the Board in such places and dates as the
Commission may designate in accordance with the
provisions of Republic Act No. 8981.
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 14. Qualifications for Licensure Examination
a. He/She is a citizen of the Philippines or of a foreign
country qualified to take the examination as
provided for in Section 33 of this Act;
b. He/She is of good moral character and had not been
convicted by a court of law of a criminal offense
involving moral turpitude;
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 14. Qualifications for Licensure Examination
c. For the Electronics Engineering examinations, he/she is a holder of a
degree of Bachelor of Science in Electronics and
Communications Engineering or Electronics Engineering, or
subject to compliance with minimum requirements to be
prescribed by the Board, such equivalent and/or related
engineering course or program from any school, institute,
college, or university recognized by the Government or the
State where it is established, after completing a resident
collegiate course equivalent to that of a full baccalaureate
degree;
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 14. Qualifications for Licensure Examination
d. For the Electronics Technician examinations:
1. is a graduate of an Associate, Technician, Trade or
Vocational course in electronics or, subject to the
evaluation of the Board, such equivalent and/or related
formal or non-formal course or program from any school,
college, university or training institution recognized by the
Government or the State where it is established, after
completing a resident course or program of not less than
two (2) years, or
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 14. Qualifications for Licensure Examination
d. For the Electronics Technician examinations:
2. has completed at least the minimum third-year equivalent
of a Bachelor of Science program in Electronics and
Communications Engineering or Electronics Engineering
program according to CHED guidelines, or, subject to the
evaluation of the Board such equivalent and/or related
engineering course or program from any school, institute,
college or university recognized by the Government or
State where it is established;
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 15. Scope of Examination for Electronics
Engineers and Electronics Technicians
The examination for Electronics Engineers shall consist of
written tests which shall cover subjects prescribed by the
Board but including at least the following: Mathematics,
Applied Sciences, Engineering Economics, Laws and
Ethics, Electronics, Communications, Computers, and
Information and Communications Technology.
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 15. Scope of Examination for Electronics
Engineers and Electronics Technicians
The examinations for Electronics Technician shall consist of
written and/or practical tests covering subjects to be
prescribed by the Board and shall cover subjects
specific to the practice of Electronics Technicians.
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 16. Ratings
Section 17. Release of Results of Examination
Section 18. Qualifications and Schedule of Registration
for Professional Electronics Engineers
Section 19. Issuance of the Certificate of Registration and
Professional Identification Card
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 20. Registration without Examination for
Electronics Technicians
Section 21. Non-Issuance of the Certificate of
Registration and/or Professional
Identification Card for Certain Grounds
Section 22. Professional Oath
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 23. Revocation and Suspension of Certificate of
Registration and Professional Identification
Card and Cancellation of Special Permits
Section 24. Reinstatement, Re-issuance or Replacement
of Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card
ARTICLE III: EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
Section 25. Roster of Professional Electronics Engineers,
Electronics Engineers and Electronics
Technicians
Section 26. Exemptions from Examination and
Registration
ARTICLE IV: PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERING AND ELECTRONICS
TECHNICIAN
Section 27. Practice of Profession
Section 28. Prohibitions and Limitations on the Practice of
Electronics Engineering and Electronics
Technician Profession
Section 29. Seal of the Professional Electronics
Engineers
Section 30. Code of Ethics and Code of Technical
Standards of Practice.
ARTICLE V: SUNDRY PROVISIONS
Section 31. Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
and/or Development Programs
Section 32. Integrated and Accredited Professional
Organization
Section 33. Foreign Reciprocity
ARTICLE V: SUNDRY PROVISIONS
Section 34. Positions in Government Requiring the
Services of Registered and Licensed
Professional Electronics Engineers,
Electronics Engineers and Electronics
Technicians
ARTICLE VI: PENAL PROVISION AND
ASSISTANCE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES
Section 35. Penal Provision
Section 36. Assistance of Law Enforcement and other
Government Agencies
ARTICLE VII:
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
Section 37. Transitory Provision
Section 38. Vested Rights: Electronics and
Communications Engineering when this Law
is Passed
ARTICLE VIII:
FINAL PROVISION
Section 39. Implementing Rules and Regulations
Section 40. Appropriations
Section 41. Separability Clause
Section 42. Repealing Clause
Section 43. Effectivity
RA 9292
A consolidation of the House Bill No. 5224 and Senate
Bill No. 2683
Passed on February 2, 2004
Approved on April 17, 2004